Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
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A NEW issue in the enforcement OF The
10 ascertain whether an express company
agent can be prevented from acting rs the
agent of the liquor dealer in ano her state
fer the delivery OF liquor to inliviluals in
Kansas. Attorney Gen raj Brltlforl has
received reports from n large number of
county Attorneys to the eff CT sh,tagen Of
exfRsss catnpaflies~Sssra deliver NJ lar. :
quantities of the forbidden 600 is to inGi-
vIduals in this way. The agent receives
he or ier of the individual, sen Is i'll the
order 10 a dealer, who forwar Is the LOO S
by express in the name o. ihe Individual
des grated, and it is delivered un ie the
| cover and protection OF the express COM
panv. The pr ic. has crown 30 alarm
ingly large that the attorney gener Il pro-
poses 10 put a stop to it or pros cnte the
express agent criminally for ,io alton
the prohibitorv law. A irca! IT TO ha, ef-
feet has been issued from ths otiic. OF tn,
attorney general.
TIE case OF Chris Won der Abe, pres
dent of the Browns, charge with y,olat-
ing the st. Lou Sunday law, with start
ing game OF base ball ut $ ort>mcn's
par tine other Sunday cam3 up before
Judge Noonan and the deftn liant vas DIS.
charged. The judge sad tia; M Suprt,n
court, III lis decisions on yiot tioHs OF the
Sunday law, had not prohibie either
expressly or construc,velg, base btll il
carii q Oh decently, orderly and quieily.
In conclusion he SD: IL might say i'll
nd lit:on to this that the game is reason
able sport and the Use of nltnre's pow rs;
ana While money was taken and money
paid to the players it, III my N nd, IL moi
within the meaning of the statute any
more than woull lie the ptav,ng of any
piano player or s niger that might come into
the home of a citizen on SIM lay to con-
tribute TO his entertainment.
1HE contractors are messing at Cner-
okee to begin work on the Illinois Cen
trails new line to Onawa. Correctionville
has promised to give right of way and
depot grounds. If the town does this il
will get station. Otto and Smjihland havs
been offered stations ii the towns Civ
right Of way and depot grounds. Neither
town has yet put up positive promise or
bond with the company, but probably will
do so. The Central has ma lie no move, as
far as known, for the location of a line be-
yond Onawa.
The Centrals line from Cherokee to
Sioux Falls is located, but nothing is be-
ing done on it just now. There ara some
right way matters to adjust at the
towns, and the engineers are busy getting
the Onawa line cross sectioued. The rest
is likely to be brief, and the grading is ex-
pected to commence as early as August !.
A ST. JOHN, n. F., special gives in
formation from points along tha Trench
shore, which indicates that serious mis-
understanding exists between the French
and New Foundland fishermen. The COM
mander of the French war ship, Drac. has
driven New Foundland fishermen away
from certain portions of the coast at the
point of the bayonet. The French ara IL
croaching upon fishing grounds hitherto
exclusively usel ly English fishermen.
ARCHBISHOP WALSH, o. Dublin, is Gu
deavoring TO induce the government to sus-
pend further eviciions in Ireland until the
land bill has been passed. He suggests a
conference ON the subject be held by the
leaders of the various parties.
H. S. RIGGS, general appraiser of the
Boston custom. house, has been requested
TO resign.
In speaking of the gubernatorial nomi-
nation Senator Thurman, of Ohio, says:
A nomination would place me in very
awkward position and would compel me to
disappoint WELL meaning friends, for. not
withstanding my own appreciation of their
friendship and the kind expression of con-
fidence and good will from all. ! should in
my present health be compelled to decline,
and that would injure me, and perhaps the
party Therefore, repeat, do not let my
name be brought before the convenA ton.